Wind deflector



Feb. 27, 1934. E J. BEISEL 1,948,642

WIND DEFLECTOR Filed May 2. 1935 3 Sheets-Sheet l ,'IWS' ff// if wuantozFeb. 27, 1934. I E J, BElsEL y 1,948,642,

WIND DEFLECTOR n Filed May 2, 1953 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwuentov Feb. 27,1934. E. J. BElsEL- 1,948,642

A WIND DEFLECTOR Filed May 2, 1935 3 sheets-sheet :5

v Patented Feb. 27, 1934 UNITED srA/jres PAT- ENT oFFlcE/ 1,948,642 WINDnErLEc'roa Emu J. hemel, Port chester, N. Y. Application May 2, 1933. LSerial No. 669,034 s claims. (o1. zoe-s4) This invention relates to awind deflector for automobiles, motor buses, railroad cars andaeroplanes, and has for an object to provide an improved wind defiectorwhich may be easily added to or removed from an automobile window andwhich will serve the purpose of defiecting the wind from the 4automobilewindow.

A further object of this invention is toprovide a wind deiiector whichmay be securely fastened in an automobile window by means of a singleadjusting means and when so fastenedC is as securely fixed to theautomobile as though it were an integral part thereof.

Yet another object of t invention is to provide a wind deiiector for atomobiles which will serve ventilation of the interior of the automobilewithout creating any draft and which may also be adjusted, when desired,to create a breeze within the vehicle.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, as will hereinafter becomeapparent, this invention comprises the constructions, combinations, andarrangements of parts hereinafter set forth; claimed and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings: v

In the drawingszs Figure 1 is a side elevation of the upper portion ofan automobile showing the wind deflector applied thereon.

Figure 2V is a topl plan view of same.

Figure 3 is an enlarged side elevation of the door showing the winddeiiector in position.

Figure 4 is a rear perspective view of the wind deflector.

Figure 5 is a rear view of the invention showing latches for holding theswinging door in place.

Figure 6 is-a sectional view taken on theline 6--6 of Figure 3.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken approximately on the line 7-7 of Fig.5. l Y

Fig. 8 is a' sectional view taken on line 8-8'of Fig. 3.

Y 9 is a sectional view taken on line 9 9 of There is shown at 10 anautomobile body to which this invention, shown at 11, has been applied;As shown, the wind defiector 11 is applied over the window `12 ofthefront left door 13 of the automobile 10, that is, to the window adiacentthe drivers seat. It will be understood, however, that this deflectormay be coristructediwithout any change in p ciple to fit any of theother side windows on eit er the left or the ri/ghthand side of anautomobile, it-being merely a matter of choice as to which window or howmany winT dows of the automobile shall have this improved wind deflectorapplied thereto.

The wind deflector 11 consists of a top frame 14 and a bottom frame 15each substantially triangular in outline and each containing a transsoparent medium such as glass, and preferably shatterproof glass 16 and17, the frames 14 and 15 being preferably of'metal or other suitablematerial. y When intended for use on the forward side 55 window 12 ofthe automobile 10, as shown, the lower frame 15 and glass 17 will besomewhat larger than the upper frame 14.and glass 16, and further thefront apex -18 of the upper frame 14 will be curved somewhat downwardlyso as to 4 conform to the size and shape of the window 12 and door 13due to the sloping stream line front now current in the present dayautomobiles.

The two frames 14 and 15 are adjustably connected together by a rod 19joined together in the g5 middle by a turn buckle' 20 for shortening orlengtheningthe rod 19. The sides 14 and 15, opposite the corners securedtogether by the rod 19arejoined together by a vertical window 20. Thisvertical window 20 is made in two go sections, a front section 21 whichis permanently secured to the frames 14 and 15 and a rear window 22which is pivoted about a hinging rod 23 between the frames 14 and 15 sothat this rear window 22 can be opened as clearly shown in 85 Figure 7.A latch 24 is provided for holding the window 22 in the closed positionas shown in Figure 4 and when it is desired to open lthe window 22 thislatch is opened permitting the window 22. to be swungabout its hingine'pvot23 W' and to abut against vthe rod 19 as shown in Figure 7. i

. Inorder to secure the wnd'deector in position the forward edge oi' thewindow 20' is provided with a penetrating lip 25 which is inserted into95 the groove in the door 13 in which the window 12 slides up and down,the edge of the lip 25 being made sufliciently` thin yet sufiicientlystrong so that it may ilt into the groove withoutv interfering with theoperation oi the window 12.

At the rear end of -the deflector 11 a Vpair of double angled clamps 26and 27 are provided at the opposite ends of the rod 19. These clampswill preferably be of hard rubber, rubberized metal or other suitablematerial having suiiicient strength but which' will not mar the finishedsurface of the automobile'. Each clamp 26 and 27 consists of a flat base28 pivoted on the rod 19,

a short angular finger 29V and a long angular finger 30 at the oppositeend of the base 28. no

In operation, to secure the wind deflec'tor 11 in position, the frontlip 25 is inserted in the front vertical groove of the window 12, theshort finger 29 is inserted in the upper groove in the door 13, with thelong angular iinger 30 on the outside of the door and the lower clamp2'7 placed over the lower edge of the window opening in which the Window12 operates, with the long nger 30 to the outside of the door and theshort angular nger 29 toward the groove in 'which the window 12operates.

The turn buckle is then operated to lengthen the rod 19 thereby causingthe clamps 26 and 27 to press firmly against the top and bottom of thewindow opening for the Window 12 and thus hold the rear endoi thedeflector 11 securely in position, the fro'it end being already held bymeans of the lip 25. In this manner, only one element, the turn buckle20, has to be adjusted in either attaching or detaching the delector 11on the automobile 10.

The manner of thus attaching the deiiector to the automobile isgraphically illustrated in Figure 6 where the broken line indicates theposition of the frame and clamp before the turn buckle is adjusted andthe full line shows the position of the frame and clamp after the turnbuckle is adjusted to securely hold the defiector in position.

In operation the deiiector 11 may be left in position without aectingthe normal operation of the window 12. With this deector in operativeposition and with the rear window 22 of the dedector in closed position,it is possible to drive along with the automobile window l2 in open orpartly open position as may be desired. 'The vertical Window 20'l ofthedeiiector 11 prevents any direct wind from entering through the Window12, the wind being deflected over the deiector window 20' to createsomewhat of a vacuum at the following edge along the hinge 23 and thuscause a gentle current'of air to ow out through the open window 12 toventilate the automobile interior.

When,I however, it is desired to create a breeze within the automobileinterior the latch 24 is operated to permit the rear section 22 of thewindow 20' to be hinged about its pivot 23 and abut against the rod 19.In this manner the open rear section 22 will then catch the wind createdby the movement of the automobile 10 and deected into the automobile tothus cause a positive and direct ventilation of the interior of theautomobile. As will-be apparent, the presence of the deector 11 inoperative position will not at all interfere with any hand signals ofthe automobile driver in warning following vehicles of his intensions toturn or stop for as brought out in Figure 2 the rear edge along thepivoting hinge 23 is amply spaced from the automobile body 10 to permita hand signal to be seen.

It is to be understood from the forms of this invention herewith shownand described that they are to be taken as preferred examples of thesame, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the in- Yvention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

xed window section and a vertically hinged window section and means fordetachably connecting said wind deiiector to an automobile window alonga side of each triangular frame member opposite the vertical deectorWindow.

2. A wind deflector for automobiles comprising a pair of upper and lowertriangular frame members and a vertical deiiector window memberconnecting one side of the upper frame member to a corresponding side ofthe lower frame member, said vertical window member comprising a iixedwindow section and a vertically hinged window section and means fordetachably connecting said wind deector to an automobile window alongaside of each triangular frame member opposite the vertical deiiectorwindow, said means including a substantially vertical lip secured alongthe front edge of the vertical window and adapted to removably penetratethe automobile window front groove.

3. A wind deiiector for automobiles comprising a pair of upper and lowertriangular frame members and a vertical deector window member connectingone side ofthe upper frame member to a corresponding side of the lowerframe member, said vertical window member comprising a fixed windowsection and a vertically hinged window section and means for detachablyconnecting said wind derlector to an automobile window along one edge ofsaid window frame and along a side of each triangular frame memberopposite the vertical deflector window, said means including anadjustable rod connecting the angle of the upper and lower triangularframe members opposite the deector window member and a clamp member ateach end of said adjustable rod adapted to be clamped against theautomobile window frame.

a. A wind dedector for automobiles comprising a pair oi upper and lowertriangular frame members and a vertical deflector window memberAvconnecting one side oi the upper frame member to a corresponding sideof the lower frame member and means for connecting said wind deectortoan automobile window along a side of each triangular frame memberopposite the vertical deector window, said means including. asubstantially vertical lip secured along the front edge oi' the verticalwindow and adapted to penetrate the automobile window front groove, saidmeans including an adjustable rod connecting the angle of the upper andlower triangular frame members opposite the deiiector window member anda clamp member at each end of said adjustable rod adapted to be clampedagainst the automobile window frame.

5. A wind deflector for automobiles comprising a pair of upper and lowertriangular frame members and a vertical deector window member connectingone side oi' the upper frame member to a corresponding side of the lowerframe member, said vertical deector window member comprising a iixedwindow section, a. vertical pivot connecting said upper and lower framemembers and a movable window section hinged to said vertical pivot.

6. A wind deiiector for automobiles comprising a pair of upper and lowertriangular frame members and a vertical deflector window memberconnecting one side oi' the upper frame member to a corresponding sideof the lower frame member, said vertical deector window membercomprising a fixed window section and a movable window section, saidiixed win w section being at the front 0f said window defi tor, and saidmovable Mill til@

Window section forming the rear portion of said window deflector. f s

'7-. A wind deflector for automobiles comprising a pair of upper andlower triangular frame memconnecting one side of the upper frame memberto a corresponding side of the lower frame memner, said verticaldeflector window member comprising a xed window section and a movablewindow section, saidxed window section being at the front of said windowdecctor, and said movable Window section forming the rear portion ofsaid window deflector, and a hinging rod joining one corner of saidupper and lower triangular frame members and acting as a pivot for saidrear movable window section. v

8. A wind ldeiicctor for automobiles compris- -ing a pairfof upper andlower` triangular frame members and a vertical deector windowl memberconnecting one side ofthe upper frame member tol a corresponding side ofthe lower frame member and means for connecting said wind deilector toan automobile window along aside of each triangular frame memberopposite the vertical deilector window, said means including asubstantially vertical lip secured along the front bers and a verticaldeector window member edge of the vertical Window and adapted topenetrate thel automobile window front groove, said means including anadjustable rod connecting the angle of the-upper and lower triangularframe members opposite the deflector window member and a clampmember ateach end of said adjustable rod adapted to be clamped against theautomobile window frame, said vertical deflector Window membercomprising a xed window section and a movable window section, said fixedwindow section being at the front of said window deector and saidmovable window section forming the rear portion of said windowdeflector, and a hinging rod joining one corner of said upper and lowerf triangular frame members and 'acting as a pivot for said rear movablewindow section. Y

EMIL/J. BEISEL.

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